Global History Global History Chapter 1Chapter 1

HUMAN ORIGINSHUMAN ORIGINS

Where did people come from?

Biblical InterpretationBiblical Interpretation

Genesis 1:27Genesis 1:27God created man in his image;God created man in his image;

In the divine image he created him;In the divine image he created him;Male and female he created them.Male and female he created them.

Charles DarwinCharles Darwin

(1809 – 1882)(1809 – 1882)

DarwinDarwinCharles Darwin was an English naturalist, eminent Charles Darwin was an English naturalist, eminent as a collector and geologist, who proposed that all as a collector and geologist, who proposed that all species of life have evolved over time from common species of life have evolved over time from common ancestors through the process he called natural ancestors through the process he called natural selection and mutation. selection and mutation.

The fact that evolution occurs became accepted by The fact that evolution occurs became accepted by the scientific community in his lifetime, while his the scientific community in his lifetime, while his theory of natural selection came to be widely seen theory of natural selection came to be widely seen as the primary explanation of the process of as the primary explanation of the process of evolution in the 1930’s and now forms the basis of evolution in the 1930’s and now forms the basis of modern evolutionary theory. modern evolutionary theory.

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DarwinDarwinHis 1859 book, ”On the Origin of Species” His 1859 book, ”On the Origin of Species” established evolution by common established evolution by common descent as the dominant scientific descent as the dominant scientific explanation of diversification in nature.explanation of diversification in nature.

There are assumptions and gaps in this There are assumptions and gaps in this naturalistic view beginning with the naturalistic view beginning with the concept that life began as a result of concept that life began as a result of spontaneous generation and from that spontaneous generation and from that point the development of single cell point the development of single cell organisms eventually evolved into all the organisms eventually evolved into all the forms of life that are present today.forms of life that are present today.

Early Human MigrationEarly Human Migration

Human Human Evolution Evolution

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Human Evolutionary Chart 2Human Evolutionary Chart 2

Human evolutionary chart published in 1931Human evolutionary chart published in 1931

Piltdown ManPiltdown ManThe Piltdown Man hoax used a medieval skull combined with a lower jaw from an orangutan and teeth from a chimpanzee, which were then placed in a gravel pit in the village of Piltdown, England. The bones were stained with chromic acid and an iron solution, creating the crude appearance of an old age. The Piltdown Man was publicized as the "Missing Link" between man and ape-like species, which eluded (and still eludes) promoters of evolution.

The Piltdown Man was one of many frauds perpetrated by promoters of the theory of evolution. This particular fraud was taught to an entire generation of students worldwide from 1912 to 1953, when it was conclusively proven to the public to be a hoax. The Piltdown Man was featured in the textbook at issue in the Scopes trial in Tennessee. Darwinists officially announced the Piltdown Man to be authentic and gave it a formal name: Eoanthropus dawsoni. This name honored the person who claimed to have found it, Charles Dawson. The British scientific establishment largely supported the validity of Piltdown Man.[1]

Picture of Piltdown Picture of Piltdown Man from a Man from a textbook published textbook published in 1922.in 1922.

The Paleolithic AgeThe Paleolithic Age

and and

The Neolithic AgeThe Neolithic Age

The Paleolithic Age orThe Paleolithic Age or

Old Stone Age lastedOld Stone Age lasted

from about 2.5 from about 2.5 millionmillion

to 8000 BC. The to 8000 BC. The oldestoldest

stone tools date backstone tools date back

to this era. to this era.

The Neolithic Age orThe Neolithic Age or

New Stone Age lastedNew Stone Age lasted

from about 8000 tofrom about 8000 to

3000 BC. It was during3000 BC. It was during

this era that people this era that people

began to make pottery,began to make pottery,

grow crops andgrow crops and

domesticate animals. domesticate animals.

AgriculturalRevolution

Domestication of animals

Growth ofvillages and

towns

Steady source of food

Agricultural Revolution

Invention of new tools

Increased Population

Civilization develops

5 Characteristics of Civilization5 Characteristics of Civilization

Advanced citiesAdvanced cities

Specialized workersSpecialized workers

Complex InstitutionsComplex Institutions

Record KeepingRecord Keeping

Advanced TechnologyAdvanced Technology

Advanced citiesAdvanced cities

An advanced city is one which is An advanced city is one which is the center of trade for a larger the center of trade for a larger area. Farmers and traders bring area. Farmers and traders bring goods to markets in the cities. goods to markets in the cities. City dwellers produce a variety City dwellers produce a variety of goods for exchange.of goods for exchange.

Specialized WorkersSpecialized Workers

As cities grow there is a need for As cities grow there is a need for more specialized workers such as more specialized workers such as government officials, artisans government officials, artisans and religious figures. An and religious figures. An abundant food supply would abundant food supply would allow some people to become allow some people to become expert at jobs other than farming.expert at jobs other than farming.

Complex InstitutionsComplex Institutions

Increased populations made Increased populations made government, a system of ruling, government, a system of ruling, necessary. Laws need to be necessary. Laws need to be establish for order to be establish for order to be maintained. An economic system maintained. An economic system needs to be established and a needs to be established and a religion becomes a formal religion becomes a formal institution.institution.

Record Keeping Record Keeping

As institutions become more As institutions become more complex, a system of writing complex, a system of writing needs to be developed because needs to be developed because keeping records becomes keeping records becomes necessary. Laws, economic necessary. Laws, economic records, tax collection, religious records, tax collection, religious rituals need to be recorded.rituals need to be recorded.

Advanced TechnologyAdvanced Technology

As the agricultural revolution As the agricultural revolution expanded and civilizations grew, expanded and civilizations grew, new tools and techniques were new tools and techniques were required. Plows and irrigation required. Plows and irrigation systems were developed. systems were developed. Potter’s wheels began to produce Potter’s wheels began to produce plates, jugs and bowls. People plates, jugs and bowls. People began to work with metals such began to work with metals such as bronze and copper to make as bronze and copper to make weapons and toolsweapons and tools..

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